Belhaven Hill School is an independent, co-educational preparatory school for boarding and day pupils aged 4 to 13 in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland.[1]
| Belhaven Hill School | |
|---|---|
 The original schoolhouse at Belhaven in 2024 | |
| Location | |
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Belhaven Road , , EH42 1NN Scotland | |
| 56°00′03″N 2°32′09″W / 56.0007°N 2.5358°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Preparatory school Day & boarding school |
| Motto | Be Creative, Be Courteous, Be Courageous, Be Belhaven |
| Established | 4th May, 1923 |
Headmaster | Olly Langton |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 4 to 13 |
| Enrolment | 143 (2023) |
| Colour | Dark Blue/Light Blue |
| Publication | https://www.belhavenhill.com/The-Bugle/ |
| Former pupils | Old Belhavians |
| Website | https://www.belhavenhill.com/ |
The current headmaster is Olly Langton.
Belhaven Hill School's history begins in 1923, when it was founded by Brian Simms. The main building was originally an old private house, and the school operated initially with just a handful of pupils and two staff — as of 2023, it had 143 pupils. The school's grounds stretch to 20 acres
School expansion
editBuilding on the expertise gathered over several years since the start of the Form 6 class (for 7 year olds), the school has extended education to 5 and 6 year olds (the pre-prep). The pre-prep consists of thirty children, with ten in each year group.
Notable Alumni
edit- Hugh Buchanan (artist), Scottish artist
- James Chichester, Earl of Belfast (born 1990), aristocrat
- Alexander Elphinstone, 19th Lord Elphinstone (born 1980), aristocrat.[2]
- Rear Admiral Sir Ronald Forrest (1923–2005), senior Royal Navy officer.[3]
- Andro Linklater (1944–2013), writer and historian.[4]
- Magnus Linklater (born 1942), journalist
- Hugh Trevor-Roper (1914–2003), British historian.[5]
- Vice Admiral Sir George Vallings (1932–2007), senior Royal Navy officer.[6]
- George Baillie-Hamilton, 14th Earl of Haddington (born 1985)[7]
References
edit- ↑ "Belhaven Hill". Tatler. 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ↑ "Elphinstone". Who's Who. Vol. 2016 (November 2015 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 18 March 2016. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ↑ "Forrest, Rear-Adm. Sir Ronald (Stephen)". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 2016 (November 2015 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 18 March 2016. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ↑ "Andro Linklater". The Guardian. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ↑ Adam Sisman (2012). Hugh Trevor-Roper: The Biography. pp. 12–15. ISBN 978-0297858560. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
{{cite book}}:|newspaper=ignored (help) - ↑ "Vice Admiral Sir George Vallings". The Daily Telegraph. 10 March 2008. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ↑ "Marriages", OB News, belhavenhill.com, accessed 18 February 2023